Who am i?
king of Great Britain that supported idea to tax colonists
King George III
money that is owed
debt
refusing to use or buy something
boycott
Why was Britain in debt?
French and Indian War
a young lawyer from Virginia who opposed the Stamp Act
Patrick Henry
a tax
tariff
Britain's law making assembly
Parliment
What was the common phrase colonists yelled when the Stamp Act was passed?
"No taxation without representation!"
a group of women in the colonies that made their own cloth
Daughters of Liberty
to cancel
repeal
placed a tax on paper products in the colonies
Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts were repealed except for what tax?
Tax on tea
a group of men, including Sam Adams, who organized protests
Sons of Liberty
a life sized puppet
effigy
a tea made from plants in North America
Liberty Tea
What threatening act was done to make merchants afraid to sell the stamps in the Stamp Act?
Effigy's of the local stamp agents were hung from trees
a writer from Boston who wrote poems, plays, and historical writings that opposed the British
Mercy Otis Warren
a formal meeting or law making body
congress
a new set of laws to control the colonies
Townshend Acts
Why were colonists yelling "no taxation without representation"?
They had no representatives in British Parliament and felt it was not fair that they had to pay taxes
In October 1765, representatives from 9 colonies met in New York City. The meeting held was called:
Stamp Act Congress